Section 824.040 – Government acquisition of lines; permitted actions.

(1) The State of Oregon, a city, county, county service district, mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394, a transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650 or a port may acquire, own, reconstruct, rehabilitate, operate or maintain a railroad line for the benefit and use of its inhabitants and for profit. (2) […]

Section 824.042 – Department to participate in contested abandonment proceedings.

The Department of Transportation shall participate before the appropriate federal agency in all contested railroad line abandonment proceedings involving the proposed abandonment of any railroad line in this state. Prior to such participation, the department shall consult with public entities and users of railroad service affected by the proposed abandonment. [Formerly 760.630]